Sir Winston Churchill KG: hip fracture in Monte Carlo (‘Remember, I want to die in England’) on 28 June 1962, femoral vein thrombosis and jaundice in London

Sir Winston Churchill: fracture of fifth thoracic vertebra and a stroke following a fall on 15 November 1960

“…37 In fact, in June 1962, Seddon led the surgical team that dealt with Churchill's fractured hip. 38…”

“…47 In 1958, he treated Churchill for pneumonia, atrial fibrillation and jaundice 56 and in 1962 cordinated treatment for Churchill's hip fracture. 38…”

“…58 He became a member of the Medical Research Council for four years and was a member of the Advisory Medical Council of the Colonial Office and President of the British Orthopaedic Association. Seddon was the leader of the surgical team responsible for treating Churchill's hip fracture in 1962, 38 and he also treated Churchill again in 1963 for a disorder of his lower limbs.…”

Winston Churchill: two mild left hemisphere strokes, finger gangrene and syncope in 1959

“…26 In 1958, he treated Churchill for pneumonia, atrial fibrillation and jaundice 1 and in 1962 coordinated treatment for Churchill's hip fracture. 32

Figure 3.Lord Moran © Sybil Richardson by courtesy of Anne Stafford and Clare Wales.

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Isolationism in an interconnected world

“…4 Indeed, Winston Churchill, at the centre of a media controversy about his legacy last month, in later years grew accustomed to 'Mediterranean warmth and light, particularly that of the south of France'. 5 The latest in our series on Churchill's illnesses describes how he fractured his hip in Monte Carlo and the eventful treatment and recovery.…”